RNSH Emergency Department recognised with national award From left to right: Mady Wheeler (ED RN), Cath Anderson (ED RN), Natalie Harman, Dr Jess Brimble, Dr Shannon Mulde
Royal North Shore Hospital’s Emergency Department has been recognised nationally for its commitment to staff wellbeing, taking out the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine Wellbeing Award. The award celebrates initiatives that support the physical and mental health of emergency department staff and promote positive cultural change across the profession. Emergency medicine registrar Dr Shannon Mulder submitted the award entry with the support of consultant wellbeing lead Dr Jess Brimble. Shannon said the program reflects a strong commitment within the department to supporting frontline staff. “Emergency medicine is an incredibly rewarding career, but it also comes with significant physical and emotional demands. This program ensures our staff have access to meaningful psychological support when they need it,” she said.
Established in 2022, the in-house psychological support program was initially created for registrars and has since expanded to include consultants and senior nurses. Shannon said the program offers a range of individual and group support services. “It provides one-on-one support for issues such as burnout, post-traumatic stress, examination preparation and leadership coaching, as well as group sessions including registrar orientation, wellbeing education and meditation,” she said. “We also provide psychological support and structured debriefing following critical incidents, which is incredibly important in emergency medicine.” Shannon said the program has already inspired similar initiatives at other hospitals, including Hornsby Hospital.
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